Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity

Course Information (16 Hours)

The Cyber Security is a 16-hour course that addresses timely topical areas relating to this dynamic threat. The course reviews critical cyber threats in public and private sectors. Course topics include: Best practices to secure organizational data, Connection of access and structures and processes, Legal considerations and Understanding the fundamentals of creating a security plan. Pre-requisites: High School or Equivalent. Students are awarded a pass/fail grade based on attendance and participation.

Social Media

Course Information (8 Hours)

Social Media is an 8-hour course that addresses fundamentals of social media that are as vital to startups and small business entrepreneurs as it is to Fortune 500 companies. Establishing a presence and determining your digital transformation plan impacts what you sell, to whom, and how it goes to market. Pre-requisites: High School or Equivalent. Students are awarded a pass/fail grade based on attendance and participation.

Interaction Design Publishing

Program Information (96 Hours)

This program provides participants with the fundamentals of Interaction Design Publishing. With origins in web and graphic design, interaction design (IxD) evolved to an in-demand, unique, career skillsets. Interaction designer’s work expands far beyond typography, design, and imaging. Interaction designers create on-screen element that users swipe, click, tap, or type and plan, design and program user interaction elements for on-screen interface. Pre-requisites: High School or Equivalent. Students are awarded a pass/fail grade based on attendance and participation. The program has three courses of 32 hours each: UX-UI Fundamentals, Interaction Design and Digital Publishing. The course descriptions are as follows: UX-UI Fundamentals: Learn industry standard imaging software to create infographics and wireframes; Interaction Design: Create and integrate elements into HTML5 with an emphasis on interaction via links, animation, video, and audio and Digital Publishing: Develop navigation, interaction, and elements culminating in an HTML5 web app and e-zine.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drones) Technologies

Program Information (96 Hours)

This program provides participants with an overview of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drones) technologies. These technologies are rapidly being leveraged by businesses seeking the benefits drones provide to their commercial endeavors. The cost of UAV technologies has steadily decreased precipitating an exponential increase in the ownership of drones. Industries aligned to benefit from UAV use include realtors, crop management companies, cellular tower and building inspectors, cinematographers, law enforcement, and emergency responders. Pre-requisites: High School or Equivalent. Students are awarded a pass/fail grade based on attendance and participation. The program has three courses of 32 hours each: Introduction to UAVs, UAV Operation, UAV Cinematography and UAV Cinematography. The course descriptions are as follows: Introduction to UAVs: Learn about unmanned aerial vehicles, associations, FAA licensing, insurance, and the ethical and legal operation of UAVs; UAV Operation: Get classroom and lab instruction in preflight planning, logging, safety, software, maintenance, and flight controls and UAV Cinematography: Develop drone photography and videography techniques, including post-production and publishing.

WordPress

Program Information (60 Contact or Clock Hours)

WordPress is the world’s most popular website creation platform. The WordPress platform, currently manages 75 million websites from blogs, to portfolios, podcasts, and full-featured commercial websites. WordPress is feature rich, robust, and the chosen platform for fortune 500 companies including eBay, Sony, GM UPS, Forbes, CNN, Reuters Samsung, IBM and the New York Times. Pre-requisites: High School or Equivalent. Students are awarded a pass/fail grade based on attendance and participation. The program has three courses of 32 hours each: Introduction to WordPress, Managing WordPress Sites and Blogging & Commerce. The course descriptions are as follows: Introduction to WordPress: Explore the basics of this content management system, including installation, themes, media, widgets, and plug-ins to create your own responsive site; Managing WordPress Sites: Learn the concepts and processes to safely mange the design and content of WordPress themes and widgets, using HTML5 and PhP coding tags and Blogging & Commerce: Learn to install and manage widgets to add e-commerce and blogging functionality in WordPress. RSS feeds, podcasting, and blogging are examined. The total program is 60 contact or clock hours.